| Won-yong | |
| Hangul | 원용 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Won-yong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnyong |
| IPA | /wʌɲjoŋ/ |
Won-yong is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "won" and 24 hanja with the reading "yong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Additionally, there is one character with the reading "ryong" (龍, meaning "dragon") which may also be written and pronounced "yong" in South Korea.[1]
People with this name include:
- Kang Won-yong (1917–2006), South Korean Presbyterian leader
- Kim Won-yong (1922–1993), South Korean archaeologist
- Wonyong Sung (born 1950s), South Korean professor of electronic engineering
- Jung Won-yong (born 1992), South Korean swimmer
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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